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Spotlight on Aniakchak National Monument

Aniakchak Caldera is six miles across and 3,000 feet deep. The area originally was a 7,000 foot mountain. The caldera was created by a volcanic eruption approximately 3,500 years ago, which caused the mountain to collapse.

Aniakchak smoky morning
Smoky morning
Aniakchak riverside
Riverside
Aniakchak salmon
Salmon fishing
Aniakchak rivercabin
River cabin
Aniakchak brown bear
Brown bear
Aniakchak caldera
Caldera